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Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen during an event at a grocery store in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Carney unveils hike to GST credit, other measures targeting affordability

Ottawa to boost credit by 25 per cent annually for five years, with one-time top-up in June

Stephanie Levitz

2 min read

Canadian soldiers carry the casket of Gunner Jonathan Dion during a ramp ceremony for the fallen soldier in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec.31, 2007. Dion, a gunner from Val-d'Or, Quebec, was killed Sunday and four other soldiers were injured when their light armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb west of Kandahar City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO/Department of National Defence-Cpl. Daniel Merrell

Canadian soldiers carry the remains of three comrades killed in battle to a transport plane during a ceremony at Kandahar Air Field on Thursday Sept. 4, 2008. (Photo by Graeme Smith)

Story details: A frontal Taliban assault killed three soldiers and injured five, the worst losses for Canadian troops under direct fire in two years as insurgents grow bolder in their attacks on international forces. Military officials are still investigating how Corporal Andrew Grenon, 23, Cpl. Mike Seggie, 21, and Private Chad Horn, 21, were killed as they patrolled west of Kandahar city. But they have concluded the soldiers - who were weeks or just days from heading home - weren't victims of the kind of planted bomb that has inflicted the heaviest toll on Canada's troops.

In service to Canada, and our allies

Despite Donald Trump’s insulting claim, tens of thousands of Canadians fought in Afghanistan. And 158 of them died in that conflict

The Editorial Board

5 min read

Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. are expected to be a key issue for businesses in 2026. Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke

Carney says Trump’s tariff threats are linked to ‘robust review’ of USMCA this year

Prime Minister says he has no intention of negotiating a free-trade deal with China

3 min read

People take part in a demonstration a day after a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

U.S. judge weighs pause to Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

Lawsuit asks judge to order a reduction in the number of federal law enforcement officers and to limit scope of the enforcement operation

4 min read

School closures, travel delays as Toronto area clears mountains of snow

Meanwhile the U.S. saw more snow at the tail end of a winter storm that brought power outages, impassable roads and cancelled flights

4 min read

The Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto, on Jan. 20.

AGO trustee, major donor Judy Schulich led internal push to prevent Nan Goldin acquisition

Some gallery committee members alleged Jewish-American artist’s views on Israel were ‘antisemitic’

Josh O’Kane

4 min read

This still photo taken from video and provided by the FBI shows Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder facing charges related to drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, as he is taken off a plane at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, Calif. on Friday.

Inside Ryan Wedding’s alleged rise through the narcotrafficking world

The snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin was on law-enforcement radar, but was not a large enough player to justify more resources, former RCMP sergeant says

Mike Hager

6 min read

The federal government intends to trim the public service by 40,000 jobs. It is trying to avoid cutting younger workers by offering a voluntary program that would allow older workers to retire earlier without incurring a pension penalty.

Executives will be among public service cuts as job notices roll out, deputy ministers say

The government plans to reduce the size of the workforce by 30,000

Bill Curry

4 min read

Montreal couple with $425,000 income buys townhouse with a 28% down payment

Couple saved aggressively in low-risk investments over six years

Zahra Khozema

3 min read

Olympic medallist swimmer Ilya Kharun switches allegiance from Canada to United States

AUSTIN, TEXAS - DECEMBER 06: Ilya Kharun reacts after winning the Men's 50m Butterfly final during day 4 of the Toyota U.S. Open at Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on December 06, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

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B.C. Premier basks in mining expansions as sector proves to be important ally for NDP government

Justine Hunter

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks at Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine, near Logan Lake, B.C., on Sept. 11, 2025.

4 min read

Advocacy groups to argue Alberta transgender legislation amounts to criminal prohibition

David Ebner

Hundreds of people attend a rally to protect trans kids in Calgary, in February, 2024.

4 min read

Minnesota, Trump administration set for legal showdown over immigration operations

Joe Friesen

People gather during a vigil held by healthcare workers at a memorial for Alex Pretti on Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn.

3 min read

Iron ring centennial ceremony in Hong Kong coincides with thaw in Sino-Canadian relations

James Griffiths

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 16.

3 min read

Both sides dig in as Trump’s ICE crackdown on Minnesota shows no signs of letting up

Adrian Morrow

A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

6 min read

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is closing seven of its research operations

Jennifer Yang

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Headquarters in Ottawa on June 26, 2019. The organization confirmed that it would be shuttering seven federal research sites across Canada.

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St. John’s venture capital firm Pelorus doubles down on homegrown tech startups after big wins

Sean Silcoff

Jeremy Andres left Chief Technology Officer. beard is Adam Keating, right, CEO of CoLab.
both cofounders. Handout

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China’s Zijin Gold to acquire Canadian miner Allied Gold for $5.5-billion in cash

Niall McGee

FILE PHOTO: A view of smelted gold bars at a smelting facility in Accra, Ghana August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

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How we live

Certain food preservatives tied to Type 2 diabetes and cancer risk, new studies find

French research suggests preservatives may do more than maintain the safety and quality of foods

Leslie Beck

High intakes of certain preservatives found in processed foods increase the likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes and cancer, French findings suggest.

4 min read

Potatoes are healthier than you think – it’s all about how you prepare them

Mira Miller

3 min read

Little kids can play with makeup and skincare – and still know they’re beautiful without it

Amberly McAteer

Three young girls play with lipstick, applying bright colors on themselves and each other while smiling and enjoying their time together.

4 min read

opinion

Yes, teenagers need playgrounds too

Katherine Martinko

a skateboarder during a sunny winter afternoon at FDR Park in South Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

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Life lessons were served in my lunchbox growing up, and I feed young minds today

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Opinion

In service to Canada, and our allies

Despite Donald Trump’s insulting claim, tens of thousands of Canadians fought in Afghanistan. And 158 of them died in that conflict

The Editorial Board

5 min read

Canada prepares to go it alone on critical issues, a financial crimes agency is key

Jessica Davis

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne make their way into the House of Commons for the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 4, 2025.

4 min read

There’s no better representation of the Leafs’ relationship with Toronto than Nylander’s finger

Cathal Kelly

4 min read

In the game for too long, LeBron James is losing his lustre

Cathal Kelly

5 min read

How Canada can move away from its ‘whack-a-mole’ national security strategy

Richard B. Fadden

TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 9: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets Canadian troops of the 4th Canadian Division as he attends a tour of the Fort York Armoury on June 9, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. Prime Minister Carney has pledged to meet NATO's 2% spending pledge this year. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)

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Facing 100% tariff threat, Canada must swallow its pride and compromise

Jeff Mahon

President Donald Trump greets Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

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Black laughter isn’t just about trauma, but about joy, too – and it lights the way for us all

Jay Pitter

Four young adults sharing Laugh on Subway, New York City, New York, USA, Angelo Rizzuto, Anthony Angel Collection, February 1959. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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A worker shovels snow in front of the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: A Bank of Canada decision on the heels of Trump’s 100% tariffs threat

Amber Kanwar

5 min read

People cross Bay St. in Toronto's Financial District on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)

BDO buys GrantMatch to help businesses tap government funds

Andrew Willis

2 min read

A police officer throws a can of tear gas at protesters in Minneapolis on Saturday.

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Business Brief: Five files to follow this week

Chris Wilson-Smith

6 min read

analysis

How food inflation is making Canadians miserable

Headline inflation numbers since the pandemic look bad enough, but they pale in comparison to the increase in food prices

4 min read

Financial Facelift - (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail)

Can Yasmin, 55, afford to buy a Vancouver condo without risking her financial security?

Dianne Maley

6 min read

Canada is becoming a super-aged nation this year. Are we prepared?

Meera Raman

4 min read

Young female enjoying her cup of tea outdoors

Why eliminating financial temptation is better than resisting it

Erica Alini

2 min read

Opinion and Analysis

A "for sale" sign on a new housing development in Lasalle, a borough of Montreal, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

opinion

Unaffordable housing is pushing more young people to give up. Why that’s dangerous

Preet Banerjee

3 min read

Parents should spend time discussing financial matters with their kids – learning as a family has never been so important.

opinion

Kids are expensive. Three steps for parents looking to avoid money fights

Anita Bruinsma

3 min read

President Donald Trump speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

opinion

Trump fears the debt markets, but can Europe leverage them to quell his aggression?

Eric Reguly

4 min read

An aerial view shows carpenters building a log home made from white pine in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canada must renew its national housing strategy

Paul Kershaw

4 min read

Life & Culture

Erectile dysfunction getting you down? Here are three things to know

If you are experiencing symptoms, here are three things to help you get the conversation started

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Dr. Yan Yu

4 min read

review

Christopher Alden’s politically aware Rigoletto returns to the Canadian Opera Company

Aisling Murphy

A scene from the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Rigoletto, 2018.

4 min read

Four ways to help your teen make sense of a ‘ruptured’ world, according to high school teachers

Naomi Buck

People film President Donald Trump during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

5 min read

Winding down its 40th anniversary tour, Blue Rodeo mines diamonds in the dark

Brad Wheeler

Blue Rodeo plays the first of two final shows of its 40th anniversary tour in Toronto on Friday.

3 min read

Swap your synthetic workout gear for wool, experts say. Plus, six buys to try

Truc Nguyen

2 min read

Canada & World

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 26: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses committees of the European Union Parliament about Greenland negotiations on January 26, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that there was a "framework" of a deal with NATO that would address American demands for control over Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory. The details of any such deal were scarce. European leaders have insisted that Greenland's sovereignty is a matter for Greenland and Denmark. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)

NATO’s Rutte dismisses calls for separate European army prompted by Trump fears

He says European nations should continue to step up to take more responsibility for their own security – but within the transatlantic alliance

2 min read

Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaks during a press conference at their party convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

PQ Leader says ‘battle of ideas’ has begun, garnering support for independence

4 min read

Bishop Paul Idlout, centre, is seen in 2017 teaching the Inuktitut Book of Common Prayer to Inuit theological students (including future bishop Ann Martha Keenainak, standing) in Saint Simon’s Anglican Church in Apex, just outside of Iqaluit.

Teen shown on $2 bill grew up to become world’s first Inuk bishop

6 min read

People hold signs with a photo of Ran Gvili, who was killed while fighting Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and whose body has been held in Gaza ever since, during a rally calling for his return in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Israel recovers remains of last hostage in Gaza, clearing way for ceasefire’s next phase

4 min read

A member of the White Angels police evacuation unit rides in an armoured vehicle during an evacuation from the town of Druzhkivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Serhii Korovainyi

Peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and U.S. were constructive, but challenges remain

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Prime Minister Mark Carney at the beginning of a cabinet planning forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City on Thursday.

Carney likely to visit India in March as Canada makes efforts to diversify trade

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